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Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Easy Gift Mugs Day 2 12 Days of Christmas

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It's Day 2 and we are sharing DIY Gift Ideas!

My gift idea is another simple one, but very popular these days!  I know you will love making these as they are all the rage.  So what is this oh-so-popular gift?  A Rae Dunn mug!

Four mugs, two white, one red and one gray that say Jingle, Believe, Jolly and Santa sitting on a white table by a lit Christmas tree.


You will need:


Good blank mugs (I get mine at Dollar Tree)
A Rae Dunn font (I use Blackbirdie Farmhouse)
A cricut machine or a great friend who will cut these out for you
Words. (I used Jingle, Believe, Jolly, and Santa

Step 1.

Wash and dry mugs.

Step 2.

Cut the words from your cricut or have your friend do it.

Step 3.

Apply the vinyl words carefully to the mugs.

Step 4.

Allow to sit a day or two for the vinyl to adhere well.

That's it!  You are finished.

I typically give the mugs without anything in them. These days people have their favorite coffee, teas, even cocoas. I let them fill it with their choice of goodies.

Handwash these mugs and be gentle on the lettering on front. My mugs are doing well, but the font is thin.

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Would you like to comment?

  1. What a fun idea. Great gift to make and fill with goodies as well

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  2. I was going to make some of these but wasn't sure how. Now I know - thank you 😊

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  3. I simply LOVE your easy gift mugs. They are so pretty. I would love to receive those for Christmas or make some for myself. Now I need to find a friend with a Cricut.

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  4. Dear Santa, I want a Cricut. These mugs are too cute. Heading to check out some of the other ideas. Those peppermint candy soaps are too cute.

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  5. Oh my goodness, those cups are so cute. I'm hoping to get a cricut sometime in the near future. There are so many suggested things I've found and saveed to use it for.

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  6. I love how easy is to make these gift mugs. My kids will enjoy to make these! These mugs are so cute!

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  7. These ideas are so much fun! Love the mugs, I can't wait to try making them.

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  8. Those are so cool! You could have a bunch made for friends and family in no time.

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  9. What a great idea! These would make some fantastic gifts. I would fill them with chocolate!

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  10. I love the look of Rae Dunn but I never snag anything good. These copycats look so cute.

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  11. This is a great Christmas gift roundup! I especially love those knockoff Rae Dunn mugs! I may need to try to make these for myself!

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  12. The copycat mugs are perfect. I like them but hate spending the money so now I can make my own.

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  13. I love Rae Dunn. These are a cute way to copy them or customize the message.

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  14. What a neat idea! I love the letter font. These mugs look so great and classic.

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  15. I know some people don't like receiving mugs but I LOVE them. Everyone can give me mugs I don't care :) This looks like a project especially for me!

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  16. Wow, this mug is so beautiful and I love the idea of making this and for me, it is also a perfect gift to give to my love ones who are a coffee lovers.

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  17. These are some awesome gift mugs. They're really cute, and anyone would love to have one.

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  18. I absolutely adore rae dunn items and would love to make my own! Gotta try that DIY out for sure.

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  19. That mugs looks really beautiful, I like the idea of making it and giving as homemade gift.

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  20. Love these mugs! I love making rae dunn inspired stuff.

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  21. A board-full of wonderful gift ideas. Thank you

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  22. I love these copycats! They're beautiful and such a coveted gift. Love them!

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